No; I think its enough for one person most of the time. I can participate in the activites, or I can go home to my house in the country 10 minutes away. There is a new downtown transit center with a very convenient bus system. Bike lanes and paths have been created everywhere.
And yes its a mixture of cultures; that's kind of the point. You can run to Silicon Valley and hide among your own brogrammer tribe, or you can go somewhere and meet different people
And thanks for promoting the idea that Iowa is ugly; keeps folks away which is nice. Right now we're in fall color; I hiked along the river this weekend and it was gorgeous. Can spend an afternoon at the lake with the cousin if I can wrangle an invite, or go to the public access. Camping, canoeing. The best secondary road system around, with thousands of miles of countryside biking opportunities.
Not everybody likes all these things; some folks want only the bright lights and noise. But I add my 2 cents to round out the discussion.
And yes its a mixture of cultures; that's kind of the point. You can run to Silicon Valley and hide among your own brogrammer tribe, or you can go somewhere and meet different people